between the moon and earth, there is an empty vacuum. Which statement describes whether sound and light waves travel to the moon

Answer 1

In the vacuum between the Earth and the Moon, light waves can travel, but sound waves cannot.

Light is an electromagnetic wave, which means it does not require a medium (like air or water) to propagate. It can travel through the empty vacuum of space.

On the other hand, sound waves are mechanical waves that require a medium, such as air, water, or solid materials, to transmit. Since there is no medium in the vacuum of space, sound cannot travel through it. Therefore, while light travels from the Earth to the Moon, sound does not.